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Buying gifts for a geek isn't an easy task, especially if you yourself aren't a geek. Not to worry, The Geekery is here for you this holiday season to let you know what's in high demand this year among the Geek Community.
USB Flash Drive - Starting as low as $20
A USB flash drive is a great gift for the geek who's always on the go. No need to waste 700 meg CDs for a file that's only a few kilobytes in size anymore. With a flash drive, all you have to do is plug it into your computer's USB port, and you're ready to go! This is also good for people who are a little tight on cash this holiday season. With prices starting at around 20 dollars, this is a great gift to give to co-workers or friends who are of the geek nature.
How Stuff Works Book - Around $20
To geeks, knowledge truly is power. Geeks love learning about how stuff works, it gives them a sense of confidence when they go on an elevator and they know exactly how all the components of the elevator work. You know, just in case the elevator breaks down, they'll know how to fix it, or at least be able to think they know what's wrong and why they're stuck. The How Stuff Works book is the perfect gift idea for geeks who love to read up on random things. Again, this starts around 20 dollars so it's a good gift idea for those of you looking to buy for a co-worker or a friend who is a geek.
Atari Flashback 2.0 - Around $30
This is a great gift for gaming geeks who are old enough to remember the 80s. They'll appreciate the the retro feel of the system and its controllers, and it will make them feel 20 years younger as well. You can buy an Atari Flashback for about 30 dollars, and best of all, everything needed is included in the box. No need to go running around looking for batteries or games to play on it. It comes with 40 classic games built right in.
CD/DVD Burner - Around $50
Over the last year to two years, prices on CD/DVD burners have dropped tremendously. Enough so that they make the perfect gift for geeks who wish to burn massive amounts of data onto removable media. If you know your geek has a lot of data, and is always burning CD after CD, you may want to think about buying them a DVD burner to cut down on the amount of CDs they go through. If you're going to go with this option, don't forget to buy the appropriate DVDs to go along with the burner. There's nothing worse than giving a gift that can't be used right away. Ok, well, there are worse things. I lied.
Digital Camera - Starting at around $100
Photography has drastically changed over the last decade thanks in part to the digital camera. Instead of having to wait several days to get photos back, you can now get them anytime - day or night - with the click of a button. Buying a digital camera for the geek who likes to travel or just take pictures for keep sake purposes is a great idea. Keep in mind when buying a digital camera that there are a lot out there - so the key is to shop around until you find the best deal. Remember: The higher the amount of megapixels, the finer the picture will appear. You can usually find a decent digital camera for around 150 dollars at most major retailers. Apple iPod - Starting at around $150
For the second year in a row, Apple's iPod has been one of the best tech gifts during the holiday season. The Apple iPod is gift any geek on the go will enjoy. With ability to store and easily play hours worth of music, and the potential to play back video clips on some models, the iPod is a crowd pleaser. There are also hundreds of accessories available for the iPod which help to make the experience even better than what it already is out of the box.
Playstation 3 - Starting at around $550
This is a must-have for any serious geek gamer who owns a Playstation 2. Of course, you'll be lucky if you'll even be able to see a Playstation 3 box in stores this holiday season.With a price tag of around 500 dollars, this is not a gift for the faint of heart. Be ready to spend loads of cash on this gift for the next few months as it was only released in November of 2006.
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